// Don't include generated header comments // MARK: Types and naming // Types begin with a capital letter struct User { let name: String // if the first letter of an acronym is lowercase, the entire thing should // be lowercase let json: Any // if the first letter of an acronym is uppercase, the entire thing should // be uppercase static func decode(from json: JSON) -> User { return User(json: json) } } // Use () for void arguments and Void for void return types let f: () -> Void = {} // When using classes, default to marking them as final final class MyViewController: UIViewController { // Prefer strong IBOutlet references @IBOutlet var button: UIButton! } // Use typealias when closures are referenced in multiple places typealias CoolClosure = (Int) -> Bool // Use aliased parameter names when function parameters are ambiguous func yTown(some: Int, withCallback callback: CoolClosure) -> Bool { return callback(some) } // It's OK to use $ variable references if the closure is very short and // readability is maintained let cool = yTown(5) { $0 == 6 } // Use full variable names when closures are more complex let cool = yTown(5) { foo in if foo > 5, foo < 0 { return true } else { return false } } // Strongify weak references in async closures APIClient.getAwesomeness { [weak self] result in guard let `self` = self else { return } self.stopLoadingSpinner() self.show(result) } // If the API you are using has implicit unwrapping you should still use if-let func someUnauditedAPI(thing: String!) { if let string = thing { print(string) } } // When the type is known you can let the compiler infer let response: Response = .success(NSData()) func doSomeWork() -> Response { let data = ... return .success(data) } switch response { case let .success(data): print("The response returned successfully \(data)") case let .failure(error): print("An error occured: \(error)") } // MARK: Organization // Group methods into specific extensions for each level of access control private extension MyClass { func doSomethingPrivate() {} } // MARK: Breaking up long lines // One expression to evaluate and short or no return guard let singleTest = somethingFailable() else { return } guard statementThatShouldBeTrue else { return } // If there is one long expression to guard or multiple expressions // move else to next line guard let oneItem = somethingFailable(), let secondItem = somethingFailable2() else { return } // If the return in else is long, move to next line guard let something = somethingFailable() else { return someFunctionThatDoesSomethingInManyWordsOrLines() }